Tabbing device



W. T. COLE.

TABBING DEVICE. APPLICATION men 0502,1919.

1,35%Q32, Patented; Nov 16, 1920.

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W. T. COLE.

TABBING DEVICE.

APPLICATION nuzo 0c.2. 1919.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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W. T. COLE.

TABBING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 0502,1919.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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UNITED STATES WILSON T. COLE, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Application filed December 2, 1919. Serial No. 342,025.

To (M w 7mm it may concern Be it known that I, WiLsoN T. COLE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepinand State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tabbing Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to tabbing devices and an object is to provide adevice of this she inter which will facilitate tabbing on a large scale.An object in particular is to provide a device upon which the materialto form tabs is placed and securely held whiie being glued or securedtogether at one end or side, and which may be used as a car to carry thetabs or material therefor from one place to another, as for instance,from the cutting machine to the place where glue, or tab cement, may beapplied, or to packing or shipping room, without danger of spilling thetabs or material therefor.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof and the novel featuresembodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a view inside elevation. Fig. 2is a view in section on the line 22 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a view in endelevation. Fig. 4 is a view in section on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5is a view in section on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a view insection on the line 66 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a view in section on theline 77 of Fig. 8 is a view in section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6. Fig. 9is a view in side elevation of a modified form of construction.

Referring to the form of device, more particularly as shown in Figs. 1to 8, the character 1O designates an angle iron base having four sidesand an open center. Secured to the sides of the base,-ne'ar its rearendn are a pair of angle bars 12 which extend a short distance belowfthebase and which above the base incline inwardly so that their upper endsmeet the upper ends of a similar pair of angle bars 14, secured to thesides of the base near its front end. A cross bar 16 connects the pairof angle bars'12 near the base and a cross bar 18 connects them at thetop. A cross bar 20 connects the pair of angle bars 14 near the base anda cross bar 22 connects them at the top. Plates 24 secure together thepairs of angle bars at the top. The pair of angle bars 12 are joined bya cross bar 26 intermediate their ends and the pair of angle bars 14 arejoined by a cross bar 28 intermediate their ends. The angle bars 12below the base are reinforced by pieces 30 and an axle 32 is mounted atthe lower ends of the angle bars. This axle carries two wheels 34.Brackets 36 are secured to the lower ends of the anglebars 14 and casterwheels 38 are swiveled to these brackets. A car is thus provided whichcan be turned in its own floor space. The cross bars 16, 18 and 26.serve to support an inclined surface which, as shown, consists of boards40 and 42 while the cross bars 20, 22 and 28 also serve to support asimilar inclined surface consisting of boards similar to the boards 40and 42. Between the boards 40 and also between the boards 42 at bothfront and rear are mounted guide ways 44 which as best shown in Figs. 2and 5 consist of a pair of angle strips. These guide strips are securedto the cross bars by bolts 45 which have heads 47 engaging the flangesof the strips as best shown in Fig. 6. The guide strips are also heldtogether by clips 50 and bolts 52 having heads 54 as best shown in Fig.2. The guides 44 carry tighteners or followers each of which has thefollowing construction best shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Angle members havetwo arms 46 and 48 at right angles to each other. A handle 51 is pivotedto the arm 46 and this handle carries a depending lug 53 which isprovided with a hole for receiving a set screw 55 having a lock nut 56.The arm 46 has a flange 57 which slides in the guide 44 and the handle51 is provided with a cam portion 58 which clamps the follower in placewhen the handle is in full line position as shown in Fig. 6. When thehandle is moved up toward the dotted line position shown in this figure.the follower is released and may be moved up or down upon the guide way.The adjustable screw 55 serves as a stop for the handle and as the camportion 58 wears, this screw may be set so that the cam will engagesufiiciently to hold the follower in place but Without excessiveclamping action of the cam. VVear upon the parts is thus reduced to theminimum. The arm 48 has a flange 60 upon which the engaging member 62 ofthe follower is adapted to be slid back and forth according to the sizeof the material which is to be held. The member 62 has plat 64, securedthereto which engage the Uppm.

side of the flange as shown in Fig. 8. A square-up gage 66 is providedfor at least one side of each inclined surface. This gage has plates 68secured thereto and bolts 70 extending through these plates serve tohold,

slid back and forth according to the size of the material.

The modification shown in Fig. 9 is similar to that already described inmost of the essential details and the same reference characters aretherefore used so far as applicable. This form of the device is intended more particularly for smaller quantities of material and is shownmounted upon a table 76. In order to mount the device, the lower ends ofthe pairs of inclined bars 12 and 1a are provided with brackets 7 8 andrespectively which may be bolted to the table top. Upon removing thebolts, the device may be taken from the table and placed upon anysuitable support. The table is provided with legs 82 which carry casterwheels 84 at their lower ends so that the device may be used as a truck.The legs are braced by rods 86.

The operation and advantages of my invention. will be readily understoodin connection with the foregoing description. The upwardly inclinedboards 40 and 42 constitute a tab support which supports or retains inan inclined position the tabs or material therefor, which are placed onthe rests 72 as they are taken from the cutting machine. When thedesired quantity of material has been piled upon the device, suchmaterial is securely held in place by bringing down the follower andclamping it in position. On account of the adjustability of the restsand followers, the device may be readily employed for tabs of differentsizes. The device will readily carry four rows of ordinary tabs or agreater number of rows of smaller tabs. On account of the inclinedposition in which the tabs are supported, danger of spilling is avoidedand the device may, therefore, be

readily wheeled from one place to another. This device may be used as atruck to take labels or other small jobs directly from cutting machine.The form of the device shown in Fig. 9 maybe used either as a truck orthe tab-holding portion may be .removed and placed upon any suitablesupport.

I claim:

1. A tabbing device comprising a base member, an upwardly inclined tabsupport secured to said base member, a rest mounted at the lower portionof said support, a follower carried by said support, and means forsecuring said follower in desired position.

2. A tabbing device comprising a base member, an upwardly inclined tabsupport secured to said base member, a rest mounted at the lower portionof said support, a fol lower carried by said support, means for curingsaid follower in desired position, and a square-up gage mounted on saidinclined support.

3. A tabbing device comprising a base member, an upwardly inclined tabsupport secured to said base member, a rest mounted at the lower portionof said support, a guide-way associated with said inclined support, afollower carried by said guide-way, a clamp for securing said followerin desired positionand an adjustable stop for limiting the clampingaction of said clamp.

4. A tabbing device comprising a base member, an upwardly inclined tabsupport secured to said base member, a rest mounted at the lower portionof saidsupport, a guideway associated with said support, an angle membercarried by said guide-way, a follower slidably mounted on said anglemember, and a clamp for securing said angle member in desired positionalong said guideway.

5. A tabbing device. comprising a base member, an upwardly inclined tabsupport secured to said base member, a rest mounted at the lower portionof said support at right angles thereto, said rest being slidable in aplane substantially at right angles to said support, a follower carriedby said support, and means for securing said follower in desiredposition. 7 6. A tabbing device comprising a base member, upwardlyinclined tab supports secured adjacent the end portions of said basemember, said supports converging in an upward direction, rests mountedon the lower portion of said supports, followers carried by saidsupports and clamps for securing said followers in desired position.

7. A tabbing device comprising a whe'elec base member, upwardly inclinedtab supports secured adjacent the end portions of said basemember, theupper ends of said supportsvbe'ing adjacent each other and securedtogether, rests mounted on the lower portionof said supports, followerscarried,

by said supports and clamps for said followers in desired'position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

' WILSON T. COLE.

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